Typographical composing-machine.



K. Rb'eER.

TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE I. I9I4.

1,151,617. Patent-ed Aug. 31, 1915.

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KARL RijGEIt, OF BERLIN, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR T0 MERGENTHALEB LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CQRPORATION OF NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 31, 1915.

Application filed time 1, 1914. Serial No. 842,020.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, KARL Room, a subject of the German Emperor, residing at 33 Teltowerstrasse, Berlin, in the Empire of have invented new and useful in Typographical Compos- Imp'rovements 'of which the following 1s a ing-Machines,

specification.

' In matrix composing machines having a plurality of superposed magazines which for the purpose of being brought into operative position are supported on, and moved together with, a common magazine frame, it is diflicult to exchange magazines other than the uppermost ones, because such a change involves also the removal or raising of the magazine next above it.

The present invention has for its object to provide means whereby the upper magazinc or magazines can be moved away from the lower magazine or magazines for facilitating the exchanging of the latter.

The'invention will now be described by reference to the accompanying drawing, of which- Figures 1 and 2 show in diagrammatic side elevation two constructional forms of the invention.

In the constructional form shown in Fig. 1 four magazines 1, 2, 3, 4 are provided, the two upper (1 and 2) and the two lower (3 and 1) of which are carried on a common magazine frame 5, 6 respectively. As both of the magazine frames 5, 6 are situated at a distance from each other and are moreover capable of being moved relatively to each other about their respective pivots 7 8, there is no difficulty in changing the magazines 1 and 3. In order also to admit of the ready changing of the magazines 2 and 4: which rest directly upon the magazine frames 5 and 6 respectively, radius arms or links 9 are provided, each pivoted at one end to the respective magazine frame 5 or 6 and at the other end pivotally connected to the respective upper magazine 1 or 3 or to its underframe. The dotted lines show the upper magazines 1 and 3 in the positions in which they are moved away from the lower magazines 2, t, to enable the lat ter to be removed from the respective magazine frames.

When it is required to remove the magazine 2 or 4, the magazine 1 or 3, as the case may be, is first pulled forward and upward into the'p'osition in which it is shown in dotted lines (the links 9 also assuming the position in which they are represented in dotted lines) in which positions they are capable of being supported by locking pins 10,'these links serving to maintain the parallelism of the magazines 1 and 3 with the magazines 2 and 4: respectively. For supporting the top magazine 1, the locking pins 10 are inserted directly into the magazine frame 5, but for the magazine 3 it is prefer-red that the respective locking pins 10 -be inserted in holes in a lug 11 extending upward from, and integral with, the lower magazine frame 6. When the magazine 1 is in the position in which it is shown in dotted lines, the magazine 2 can be readily removed, and after a new magazine has been substituted for it, the respective links 9 and the magazine 1 are again lowered into their original position. Similarly, when the magazine 1 is in operative position, the magazine 3 can be readily moved upward from it to admit of its-tl1e magazine lremoval.

In the constructional form shown in Fig. 2,- each of the two magazines 12, 13 represented has its own magazine frame 5, 6 respectively. The frame 5 rests directly upon the lower magazine 13 and both magazines 12, 13 and frames 5, 6 are capable of being rocked about a common pivot 8, for the purpose of enabling each of such magazines to be brought into operative position. As the magazine frame 5 rests directly upon the -magazine 13, it would be difficult under ordinary circumstances, to efiect a removal of the said magazine, and in order to relieve it of the weight of the magazine 12 and its frame 5 preparatory to such a removal, the said frame 5 is pivoted to the magazine frame 6 by a pivot 14, and on the last named frame 6 there is provided a cam 15 pivoted on a stud 16 and adapted, when swung on that what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a typographical composing machine, the combination with a plurality of superposed magazines and a magazine frame supporting them with a capacity for movement to bring different magazines into operative position, of devices adapted to raise an upper magazine from a lower one and independently of the movement of the latter, so as to admit of the ready removal of the said lower one.

2. In a typographical composing machine, the combination with a plurality of superposed magazines and a magazine frame supporting them with a capacity for movement to bring difierent magazines into operative position, of radius links in pivotal connection with an upper magazine and with the magazine frame, and adapted, when swung on their pivots, to move the said upper magazine parallelly relatively to the magazine frame.

3. In a typographical composing machine, the combination with a plurality of superposed magazines and a magazine frame sup porting them with a capacity for movement to bring different magazines into operative position, of radius links in pivotal connection with an upper magazine and with the magazine frame, and adapted, when swung on their pivots, to move the said upper magazine parallelly relatively to the magazine frame, and locking pins adapted to look the radius links in different operative positions.

4:. In a typographical machine, the com bination of a plurality of superposed magazines, and means for moving an upper magazine away from an underlying one independently of the movement of the latter to permit its removal from the machine.

5. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of superposed magazines, an upper magazine being movable vertically away from an underlying one independently of the movement of the latter to permit its removal, and a device connected to one of the magazines and arranged in engagement with the other to hold the upper magazine in its raised position during the removal of the underlying magazine.

6. In a typographical machine, the combination of a supporting frame, two superposed magazines carried thereby, the lower one resting directly upon the supporting frame, and a device connected to the said supporting frame for moving the upper magazine away from the lower one independently of the movement of the supporting frame, to permit the ready removal of the lower magazine from the machine.

7. In a typographical machine, the combination of a supporting frame, two superposed magazines carried thereby, the upper one being movable vertically away from the lower one independently of the movement of the latter to permit its removal, and a device connected to the supporting frame and adapted to engage and hold the upper magazine in its raised position during the removal of the lower magazine.

8. In a typographical machine, the combination with a supporting frame and a plurality of superposed magazines carried thereby, the said supporting frame being movable to bring one or another of the magazines into operative position, of a device carried by the supporting frame and adapted to move an upper magazine away from an underlying one to permit the removal of the latter.

9. In a typographical machine, the combination with a supporting frame and a plurality of superposed magazines carried thereby, the said supporting frame being movable to bring one or another of the magazines into operative position, and an upper magazine eing arranged in said frame to move vertically away from an underlying one to permit the removal of the latter, and means carried by the supporting frame for holding the upper magazine in its raised positionduring the removal of the underlying one.

10. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of superposed magagines, a supporting frame therefor, and connections between the supporting frame and an upper magazine whereby the latter may be moved bodily away from an underlying magazine to permit the removal thereof.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

KARL RGGER. Witnesses:

HENRY HASPER, WOLDEMAR I-IAUPT.

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